EMDR Basic Training Membership
Trailhead Integrated Health
Charlene is a Registered Psychologist with the Yukon Registrar (3630-20-32-003) and the College of Alberta Psychologists (#4412), a Registered/Certified Play Therapist – Supervisor (CAPT CPTS-YT-2844, APT #S3053), and a certified Foundational Theraplay Practitioner. She has completed her Level I training in Animal Assisted Play Therapy. She is also a member of the Canadian Psychological Association, Psychological Society of Yukon, Association for Play Therapy, and Theraplay Institute.She holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Calgary in School and Applied Child Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts, Honours from the University of Victoria. She is trained and certified in both play therapy and theraplay, is trained in psycho-educational assessment, child-parent relationships, expressive therapies, and motivational interviewing and has experience with cognitive-behaviour therapy. She is also an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) trained therapist, with Child Specialist certification. Charlene has training and experience in helping parents and caregivers build stronger attachments with their children.Charlene is passionate about rural and northern mental health and working with children, parents, and families. She has worked in private practice providing both play therapy and psychological assessments for over 10 years. She has also worked with education and mental health with infants, young children, and their families. Having lived and worked in the north for most of her career, she understands the importance of growing and managing relationships, working collaboratively, and balancing the many roles therapists may find themselves in. She generally works from an integrative perspective and incorporates EMDR, Theraplay, animals, play, art, and mindfulness into her work with children and their families. When not working, she loves running, hiking, cross-country skiing, reading, and enjoying time with her family.
202-104 Elliott Street , Whitehorse, Yukon, , Y1A0M2
Phone: 867 668-2612
Email: info@trailheadhealth.ca
Population Served:
Children & Adolescents
Languages:
English
How EMDR is Offered:
In-person
Areas of Expertise:
Anxiety
Attachment Focussed
C-PTSD
Depression
Dissociation
Medical Trauma
PTSD
Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse